Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
Open Access

Abstract

Ours is a rapidly growing world with a population of 7 Billion today and heading for 8.6 Billion by 2035. Besides growth of population, all people desire to achieve higher standard of living. Both these reasons will lead to a gargantuan jump in energy demand from 525 Quadrillion Btu today to 770 Quadrillion Btu by 2035. Globally, predominant source of energy today is fossil fuels- Coal, Oil & natural gas. This raises 3 key challenges ? A.These energy resources are rapidly depleting and may last 50 to 100 years. B.Toxic gases like Nitrogenous oxides, Sulphur dioxide besides Carbon Dioxide are produced during combustion causing pollution, global warming and climate change. C.Extensive mining for Coal and Oil & Gas is causing rapid degradation of the environment. To ensure survival of our earth for future generations, we must evolve strategies for sourcing energies sustainably. As our energy requirement will grow exponentially, our strategies will have to be implemented quickly. Through this Research paper, the author aims to elaborate the potential ways to achieve Energy sustainability. As one solution or one source will not be able to provide a complete coverage for global energy needs, a number of approaches will have to be combined based on local situations. To make these approaches successful, it will be imperative to generate awareness amongst policy makers, government, industry & legislatives bodies etc. History has shown that when humans decide to collaborate, the most daunting tasks can be achieved. I believe the time is ripe for such a collaboration to resolve the energy conundrum.

Biography

Chintan Potdar is a Law Student currently in the 2nd Year of the five-year Integrated Law Degree Course, pursuing his B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat